Consulting Services
For Beginning Farmers in New Jersey and Eastern PA
Starting a small, sustainable farm?
It takes a long time and a lot of resilience to master the art and science of farming. Learn not only from your own mistakes, but from others’ mistakes as well!
About the consultant, Devon A. Viola:
Throughout 8 years of diverse experience in small-scale agriculture (including market gardens, CSA, flower farms, nurseries, orchards, U-Pick, organic, permaculture, conventional, new farms and multi-generational ones, ranging from ¼ acre to 120 acres) I have done all kinds of dirty work as well as helped small farmers put systems in place, scale up, trim the fat, and decide what’s really important to them. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture from UMass Amherst, I am the owner of a small nursery located in Hightstown, NJ, and in 2026 I began working as an organic crop inspector.
I want to see small farms succeed and thrive, and I will get right to the point in determining how to make it work for you.
Reach out today:
Send an email to [email protected]. Let’s talk about the farm you’re envisioning and how you can make it a reality.
Ecological Landscape Design
Serving New Jersey and Eastern PA
Native plants, especially local ecotypes, are the most perfectly adapted plants to thrive right where you are. They also provide exactly the habitat that native pollinators and birds need to survive and multiply! By working with these systems that nature has already put in place, ecological landscaping turns any piece of land into a functional, resilient ecosystem.
Unfortunately, most landscapes aren’t designed this way. They drain time, natural resources, and money, and they produce nothing but chores. Mad Garden’s goal is to make your property thrive with less effort and greater purpose.
Reach out via email to [email protected] or via the contact page to request a free consultation.
Mad Garden designs (and occasionally installs) native plant gardens of all kinds in Princeton, Plainsboro, Hamilton, West Windsor, Hightstown, Monroe Township, Freehold, South Brunswick, Hillsborough, as well as neighboring areas throughout New Jersey and Eastern PA. Reach out to [email protected] today to start the shift toward a better ecosystem and a better life.
-Devon A. Viola
